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  • Most importantly, everyone who was there was absolutely stoked to be there. But the weather was nice too, everyone was cool, no bro-downs, no haters, no bad moods, just a bunch of people happy to be carpetboarding in October.

    PARX Bootleg Session #1

    Posted on November 5, 2011 | No Comments
    Most importantly, everyone who was there was absolutely stoked to be there. But the weather was nice too, everyone was cool, no bro-downs, no haters, no bad moods, just a bunch of people happy to be carpetboarding in October.

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  • Before the holiday weekend I had a chance to chat with Shaun Hamilton who along with his wife Tera, is developing the Misfit Lab Skate & Snowboard park opening soon in Fenton, Michigan. Here's the scoop on what to expect and when they'll be opening.

    Misfit Lab Skate & Snowboard Park Coming Soon!

    Posted on September 12, 2011 | 7 Comments
    Before the holiday weekend I had a chance to chat with Shaun Hamilton who along with his wife Tera, is developing the Misfit Lab Skate & Snowboard park opening soon in Fenton, Michigan. Here's the scoop on what to expect and when they'll be opening.

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  • I'll be the first to admit that I'm not very good at freestyle — it's the one part of my game that I'm really trying to make good progress on this year, doing a lot of riding in Michigan all we really have is parks so I'd like to use that opportunity, learn some new stuff, have fun doing it, and hopefully not break any bones.

    Does it Count?

    Posted on December 30, 2010 | No Comments
    I'll be the first to admit that I'm not very good at freestyle — it's the one part of my game that I'm really trying to make good progress on this year, doing a lot of riding in Michigan all we really have is parks so I'd like to use that opportunity, learn some new stuff, have fun doing it, and hopefully not break any bones.

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  • Some of you have already enjoyed opening day. Some of you very lucky ones area already in double-digits for shred days this season. Not me. Here, it's 60+ degrees and rather summer-y outside. This is what November snowboarding in Michigan looks like.

    Backyard Snowboarding FTW!

    Posted on November 12, 2010 | 4 Comments
    Some of you have already enjoyed opening day. Some of you very lucky ones area already in double-digits for shred days this season. Not me. Here, it's 60+ degrees and rather summer-y outside. This is what November snowboarding in Michigan looks like.

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  • Today I set about to build a practice rail for my backyard. I totally winged it but it turned out to be pretty easy. All you need is a backyard, and a few bucks worth of supplies you can get at any hardware store. There was some old Wolmanized lumber laying around the yard so rather than spending money on new studs I just used what I had. I did have to buy a few things but all told I'm in for less than $20. Lumber would've added to that total but still would be pretty reasonable to construct your own.

    Build Your Own Backyard Rail for Snowboarding

    Posted on November 8, 2010 | 2 Comments
    Today I set about to build a practice rail for my backyard. I totally winged it but it turned out to be pretty easy. All you need is a backyard, and a few bucks worth of supplies you can get at any hardware store. There was some old Wolmanized lumber laying around the yard so rather than spending money on new studs I just used what I had. I did have to buy a few things but all told I'm in for less than $20. Lumber would've added to that total but still would be pretty reasonable to construct your own.

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  • Been a while since I posted anything about my skateboarding progress so here's a little something to keep you informed. It's been a slow learning process I can't do anything cool, even shuvits I haven't figured out yet but that's next. Right now I'm working on boardslides and fakie.

    Skateboarding Update

    Posted on October 9, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Been a while since I posted anything about my skateboarding progress so here's a little something to keep you informed. It's been a slow learning process I can't do anything cool, even shuvits I haven't figured out yet but that's next. Right now I'm working on boardslides and fakie.

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  • PARTY TIP: you should probably have a spare deck on hand, in case you break your skateboard in half. Last time I went out for a skate I noticed a small spot beginning to delam, the product of repeated fails as the board went wrong-way into the business end of a concrete parking block (does a parking block have another end?). This happened the other night just as I had started out for the evening. I didn't get maybe 10 minutes in and I heard the telltale snap.

    D’oh! (Skateboards, Old and New)

    Posted on September 30, 2010 | 2 Comments
    PARTY TIP: you should probably have a spare deck on hand, in case you break your skateboard in half. Last time I went out for a skate I noticed a small spot beginning to delam, the product of repeated fails as the board went wrong-way into the business end of a concrete parking block (does a parking block have another end?). This happened the other night just as I had started out for the evening. I didn't get maybe 10 minutes in and I heard the telltale snap.

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  • Riding switch on a directional board is going to feel a little different,but this has less to do with the shape of the board and more to do with the fact that you're probably not very good at riding switch. A twin shaped board is going to help because it's symmetric, but it's not going to do the work for you. You still need to know how to ride switch.

    Riding Switch on a Directional Snowboard

    Posted on September 22, 2010 | 2 Comments
    Riding switch on a directional board is going to feel a little different,but this has less to do with the shape of the board and more to do with the fact that you're probably not very good at riding switch. A twin shaped board is going to help because it's symmetric, but it's not going to do the work for you. You still need to know how to ride switch.

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